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aol_desktop_9.7.exe

I.T.N.T. SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application aol_desktop_9.7.exe, “Software Setup ” by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by I.T.N.T. SRL)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
ac5f6229a2c082c5afc92c96bbc8c7bd

SHA-1:
2ed7160123c98daa828c94f24c104162abfefcc3

SHA-256:
991165a7f2b07a1545e74b2305b16adf15554c316dd26412096f5cc700c933fd

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:25:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.03.13

AVG
Itnt
2016.0.3071

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15622

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DERP
21388

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VM potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11311

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15249

McAfee
Artemis!AC5F6229A2C0
5600.6727

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer (M)
15.6.21.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0219
7.2.173

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38368

File size:
692 KB (708,640 bytes)

Product version:
3.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\aol_desktop_9.7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/15/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
01E05385C89B3721A007F02C5178544F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vIDGKIgREMhddty31UBTsOcRAto6jlmF6Wq7zy4WPuJ58QvqnAZS5DJgmgIRQgui:vIDvIg1n+apsn6torFDq7zy5WLqARbID

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8958

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file aol_desktop_9.7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.soft32files.com/?ic_user_id=9338

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